MOBILE FIDELITY ONE STEP VINYL

Roughly half the time I never revisit my posts. Partly because I've said what needed saying so why? But honestly, also partly because it just gets so dreary reading through the same old same old from people who might as well write a macro and hit Ctrl+BS for all the consideration they give a subject.

But then every once in a while being bored at work I do go back and that's why only just now I noticed this:

I need to give "millercarbon" a heads up !! Have followed his posts for quite awhile now and find his thoughts, opinions, and shared info to be very good and worth paying attention to.

I followed up on spending the money for a "Better Records" pressing.... Last weeks email from Better Records had a pressing of Ray Charles "Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul" on sale. $250.00 with $50.00 off. $200.00 for a used record ?? Yikes !! Miller, I took a leap of faith on your opinion. 100% guarantee,I could send it back, took the chance.

Received my package Friday. fired up the system, put the record on the TT, gave the record a cursory brush with my new Thunderon brush and cued the tonearm / cartridge. Within a minute, I knew this record was special. I just hoped that both sides were like what I was hearing.

I have had this on CD for 30 years. Have played it at least 300 times, ( It is a favorite) I was hearing Rays voice and piano in the room with me. Every inflection and nuance; Live !! The strike of the hammers on the strings, The backup singers like never before. Side One, was an absolute revelation. I hoped Side Two would be as good and it was. Maybe 12-15 insignificant ticks total on both sides. So glad that I took the chance.

Me too. For some reason I really enjoyed reading that. Thanks!

What a spends person on records in there business. Heck, people pay thousands for a rare bottle of wine and in the end it still comes out as piss.

Cheers.
vegasears, you are right. But most people will never admit that they spent $300 on a trivial piece of plastic so it becomes the best record they ever heard influencing others to make the same mistake. Having made that mistake several times I feel inclined to warn people that they are more than likely wasting money. 
Hey Millercarbon. I have the original MoFi Beatles Box in pristine condition. All on JVC Super Vinyl. You can have it for a paltry $12,000. 

Speaking of mistakes, I inadvertently order two copies of the Yes Fragile one-step release.  I received the shipping notification for both at about the same time.  They seem to do nothing but go up in price, so I don't mind.

Mine is on the way!